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Open Archives

Explore Somerville's local history collection
2026-07-27 18:00:00 2026-07-27 19:00:00 America/New_York Open Archives Explore Somerville's local history collection during open archives hours with the help of a staff member. No registration required. Somerville branch -

Monday, July 27
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Explore Somerville's local history collection during open archives hours with the help of a staff member. No registration required.

The Somerville library’s local history collection contains:

  • Somerville High School Yearbooks & Valkyries
  • Many books about Somerville and Somerset County history
  • Somerville City Directories
  • Somerville ephemera
  • Library newspaper clippings
  • Somerville local club records
  • and more!

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | History |

TAGS: | localhistory | #Rev250 |

Somerville branch
somerville@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8445
Hours
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Mon, Jul 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 19 Closed
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